Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 31.0 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Banjul
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
$19.77
A$30.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
$9.89
A$15.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
$2.76
A$4.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
$2.32
A$3.56
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
$2.59
A$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
$5.39
A$8.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
$6.59
A$10.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
$4.63
A$7.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
$4.12
A$6.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
$1.62
A$2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
$1.34
A$2.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
$1.57
A$2.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
$2.46
A$3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
$1.25
A$1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
$1.11
A$1.71
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
$5.07
A$7.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
$118.63
A$182.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
$29,276.08
A$44,984.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
$17.66
A$27.14
|
|
pay 13.3 times more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
$65.39
A$100.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
$1,783.31
A$2,740.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
$1,413.05
A$2,171.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
$183.02
A$281.22
|
|
pay 183.9 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
$1,847.17
A$2,838.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
$14,503.36
A$22,285.45
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
$7.25
A$11.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
$3.68
A$5.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
$26.36
A$40.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
$65.69
A$100.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
$14.33
A$22.03
|
|
pay 53.8% more for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
$86.77
A$133.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
$72.18
A$110.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
$119.51
A$183.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
$154.17
A$236.90
|
|
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